Exercise support device, exercise support method and recording medium

Abstract

An imaging unit captures images of the retroreflective sheets worn on both legs. A multimedia processor detects step and jump of a player on the basis of the pictures obtained by the image capturing to reflect to a video image and thereby the interactive system is constituted. It is possible to support a user so as to continuously perform a stepping exercise while reducing an economical burden of the user and realizing the space saving.

1. An exercise support device comprising:
 an image generating unit operable to generate an image which guides stepping action of a player; 
 an imaging unit operable to capture an image of a first reflecting member worn on a left leg of the player and an image of a second reflecting member worn on a right leg of the player; 
 a detecting unit operable to detect the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member on the basis of a result of capturing by said imaging unit; 
 an analyzing unit operable to analyze a motion of the first reflecting member and a motion of the second reflecting member on the basis of a result of detecting by said detecting unit; and 
 a processing unit operable to perform information processing in accordance with a result of analyzing by said analyzing unit to reflect to a video image. 
 
     
     
       2. The exercise support device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said image generating unit generates the image which guides jumping action of the player. 
     
     
       3. The exercise support device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member reflect received light retroreflectively. 
     
     
       4. The exercise support device as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a light emitting unit operable to emit light intermittently, wherein 
 said imaging unit captures images of the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member with light illumination and without light illumination of said light emitting unit, and 
 said detecting unit detects the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member on the basis of a picture which is obtained by the image capturing with light illumination and a picture which is obtained by the image capturing without light illumination. 
 
     
     
       5. The exercise support device as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said imaging unit capture an image of the first reflecting member worn just under a left knee of the player and an image of the second reflecting member worn just under a right knee of the player. 
     
     
       6. An exercise support method comprising the steps of:
 generating an image which guides stepping action of a player; 
 capturing an image of a first reflecting member worn on a left leg of the player and an image of a second reflecting member worn on a right leg of the player; 
 detecting the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member on the basis of a result of said step of capturing; 
 using a processor to analyze a motion of the first reflecting member and a motion of the second reflecting member on the basis of a result of said step of detecting; and 
 performing information processing in accordance with a result of said step of analyzing to reflect to a video image. 
 
     
     
       7. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium encoded with a computer program which enables a computer to perform a process, the process comprising:
 generating an image which guides stepping action of a player; 
 capturing an image of a first reflecting member worn on a left leg of the player and an image of a second reflecting member worn on a right leg of the player; 
 detecting the first reflecting member and the second reflecting member on the basis of a result of said step of capturing; 
 analyzing a motion of the first reflecting member and a motion of the second reflecting member on the basis of a result of said step of detecting; and 
 performing information processing in accordance with a result of said step of analyzing to reflect to a video image.